{{Short description|England-based record label}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Use British English|date = September 2013}} {{Infobox record label | name = Awakening Music | image = File:Awakening Music.jpg | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | parent = Deventi Group | founded = 2000 | founder = Muhammad Wali-ur Rahman <br /> Sharif H. Banna<br />Bara Kherigi<br /> Wassim Malak | defunct = | status = | genre = Islamic, nasheed, hamd, naʽat, world music | country = England | location = London, England<br />Cairo, Egypt<br /> California, United States | url = {{URL|awakening.org}} }}
'''Awakening Music''' (previously known as Awakening Records) is an England-based record label and music production company. It was founded in 2000 by four entrepreneurs from England and the United States.<ref name="guardian">{{cite news |last=Shahid|first=Omar|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/apr/13/islamic-singers-western-hits?newsfeed=true|title=Islamic singers rewrite western hits to find new audiences for 'faith-inspired' songs|newspaper=The Guardian|date=13 April 2012|accessdate=14 April 2012}}</ref><ref name="huffingtonpost">{{cite news |last=Shahid|first=Omar|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/omar-shahid/the-concert-of-the-year_b_1410720.html|title=The Concert of the Year|work=HuffPost|date=10 April 2012|accessdate=14 April 2012}}</ref>
== Albums produced by Awakening Music == {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Artist(s) |- | rowspan="1"| 2003 | ''Al-Muʽallim'' | Sami Yusuf |- | 2004 | ''Salawat'' | Mesut Kurtis and Sami Yusuf |- |2005 | ''My Ummah'' | Sami Yusuf |- | rowspan="1"| 2006 | ''Dunya'' | Nazeel Azami |- | rowspan="1" | 2007 | ''Something About Life'' | Hamza Robertson |- | rowspan="2" | 2008 | ''Ehlam Ma'aya'' | Hamza Namira |- |''One Word''<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Otterberg |first=Jonas |title=The Awakening of Islamic Pop Music |publisher=Edinburg University Press |year=2021 |isbn=9781474490443 |location=London |pages=32-37 |language=English}}</ref> |Hussein Zahawy |- | rowspan="3" |2009 | ''Beloved'' | Mesut Kurtis |- | ''Thank You Allah'' | Maher Zain |- |''Without You'' |Sami Yusuf |- |rowspan="3"|2011 | ''Insan'' | Hamza Namira |- | ''I Believe'' | Irfan Makki |- |''Malak Ghair Allah''<ref name=":0" /> |Mohammed Al-Hadad |- | rowspan="1"| 2012 | ''Forgive Me'' | Maher Zain |- | rowspan="3" | 2014 | ''The Path'' | Raef |- | ''Tabassam'' | Mesut Kurtis |- | ''Esmaani'' | Hamza Namira |- | rowspan="3"| 2015 | ''Aseer Ahsan'' | Humood AlKhudher |- | ''Salam'' | Harris J |- | ''El – Mesaharaty'' | Hamza Namira |- | rowspan="2"| 2016 | ''One'' | Maher Zain |- | ''Remix'' | Hamza Namira |- | rowspan="2" |2019 |Balaghal Ula |Mesut Kurtis |- |Mercy |Raef |- | rowspan="1" |2020 | Matha Ba'd? | Humood AlKhudher |- | rowspan="2" |2021 |Azeem AlShan (EP) |Mesut Kurtis |- |Nour Ala Nour (EP) |Maher Zain |- |2025 |Back To You |Maher Zain |}
;Live albums {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Artist(s) |- | rowspan="1"| 2014 | ''Awakening Live at the London Apollo'' | Various artists <br /><small>(feat. Maher Zain, Mesut Kurtis, Hamza Namira, Raef & Irfan Makki)</small> |}
== Artists == * Harris J * Humood AlKhudher * Maher Zain * Mesut Kurtis * Raef * Jaqlyn
== Former notable artists == * Ali Magrebi * Hamza Namira * Hamza Robertson * Irfan Makki * Isam Bachiri * Nazeel Azami * Sami Yusuf
== Philanthropy activities == In 2012, Awakening Music took part in "Sound of Light" charity concerts.<ref name="soundsoflight">{{cite web|url=http://www.soundsoflight.org/ |title=Sound of Light |publisher=Sound of Light |accessdate=19 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006160313/http://www.soundsoflight.org/ |archivedate=6 October 2014}}</ref> In 2013 and 2014, the record label helped to organise charity concerts in coordination with Islamic Relief, Human Appeal and other charity organisations around the world with the help of artists Maher Zain, Hamza Namira, Mesut Kurtis, Raef and Irfan Makki.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundsoflight.org/2013/press/ceo_message.htm |title=A Message From Othman Moqbel, CEO of Human Appeal |accessdate=9 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006180302/http://soundsoflight.org/2013/press/ceo_message.htm |archivedate=6 October 2014}}</ref><ref name="islametinfo">{{cite web|url=http://www.islametinfo.fr/2014/09/29/tournee-evenement-sounds-of-light-2014-arrive-en-france/|website=Islametinfo|title=Tour Event: Sound of Light 2014 arrive in France (French)|accessdate=9 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006123928/http://www.islametinfo.fr/2014/09/29/tournee-evenement-sounds-of-light-2014-arrive-en-france/|archive-date=6 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.echoarena.com/whats-on/human-appeal-presents-sounds-of-light-2014/|title=Human Appeal Presents Sounds Of Light 2014|publisher=Echo Arena Liverpool|accessdate=9 October 2014|archive-date=4 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104192440/http://www.echoarena.com/whats-on/human-appeal-presents-sounds-of-light-2014/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="humanappeal">{{cite web|url=https://humanappeal.org.uk/events/2014-10-24_sol2014/index |title=Sound of Light Charity Concert Tour in Aid with Gaza |publisher=Human Appeal UK |accessdate=9 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016220626/https://humanappeal.org.uk/events/2014-10-24_sol2014/index |archivedate=16 October 2014}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{Official website|http://www.awakening.org}} *{{Discogs label|label=526659-Awakening-Records-3|name=Awakening Records}}
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Category:Record labels established in 2003 Category:2003 establishments in the United Kingdom Category:English record labels Category:British independent record labels Category:Awakening Music Category:Islamic music Category:Islamic record labels